Welcome to Power Chords Pro by Howling Dog Systems!

Demo Version 2.0.05 README.TXT file.

Contents:

I.   Introduction
II.  Gravis UltraSound Information
III. New Features 
        New features from 2.0.00 to 2.0.03
        New features from 1.0 and 1.1 to Power Chords Pro
IV.  Special Power Chords Pro version of Cool Shoes' 1000 Super Cool Drum 
     Patterns Information - with FREE SAMPLE!
V.   Mr. Drumstix' Music Studio (for kids!) information
VI.  Christmas Song Disk Offer
VII. UltraSound Patch Sets - Get More From Your Gus - ALSO see PATCHSET.TXT
VIII.Updates to the Manual
IX.  How to Contact Us


I. Introduction
===============

The demo version of Power Chords Pro works just like the retail version
except for two things:

1) It will automatically end after 60 minutes of use.

2) It will not allow you to save or export Power Chords or MIDI data.

If you are new to Power Chords Pro we suggest you take the following
steps:

1: Run the Demo script (special DEMO icon). This will give you a brief
overview of Power Chords Pro. The first time you start Power Chords Pro
whether in regular mode or running a script, it will bring up the MIDI
Config dialog. If you need to reconfigure later, the dialog is accessed
from the MIDI... menu option.

2: Run each of the tutorial scripts in turn (special TUTOR icons). These
tutorials are absolutely the best way of learning how Power Chords Pro
works.



II. Gravis UltraSound Users
===========================

To get the most out of the additional capabilities of Power Chords Pro, we
recommend you increase the RAM on your UltraSound card to its maximum.

If you have only 256K on you UltraSound, make sure you have select the
'Conserve Memory' option in the UltraSound audio drive setup. (See page
19 of the Power Chords section of the UltraSound manual.)

You can save a lot of patch memory while writing songs by setting some
drumkit items to <None>.

If you fail to hear some patches, check the remaining patch memory by
selecting "MIDI..." from the Power Chords Pro menu, and then "UltraSound
Options...". If it show less that 40,000 or 50,000 bytes left, you are
likely running low on patch memory and should take some of the steps
listed above.

* New Patch Bank Support *

Power Chords Pro now has special support for banks of patches when using
the Gravis UltraSound card. You can select the current melodic and drum
bank from the "UltraSound Options..." menu item.

To use banks, you must have the newer Windows drivers. ULTRASND.DRV
(located in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory) should be dated 10/93 or
later. 

To create a 'bank' of sounds, you create a section in your ULTRASND.INI
file with a bank number, a directory, and the sounds in the bank. (You can
use the Windows application NOTEPAD or any other ascii text editor to do
this). For example, lets say you have some patches that you want to put in
a separate bank, numbered 7.  You would create the following entry in the
ULTRASND.INI file:

[Melodic Bank 7]
PatchDir=C:\ULTRASND\MYBANK\
0=bosendrf
1=toypiano
33=mnstrbas
57=heinzpat

To activate bank 7, select 'MIDI...', then 'UltraSound Options...' from
the Power Chords Pro menu. In the dialog that appears, change the melodic
bank number to 7 and then click OK.

Now that you have activated bank 7, patch numbers 0, 1, 33, and, 57 will
be loaded from the patch files in C:\ULTRASND\MYBANK. For example, patch
1, will load C:\ULTRASND\MYBANK\TOYPIANO.PAT.

Any patch numbers selected that are not specified in bank 7 are loaded
from the default list in [Melodic Bank 0]. So only the sounds specifically
located in bank 7 will change from the defaults.

Drum patches work in a similar fashion. Say you want to load up a couple
of TR-808 patches. You would add a section to the ULTRASND.INI that looks
like this:

[Drum Bank 8]
PatchDir=C:\ULTRASND\808\
35=808kick1
36=808kick2
37=808rim

There are lots of patch sets available from Howling Dog Systems which can
make your UltraSound card really come to life with new flexibility and
exciting sounds. See Section VII of this file or the Help File for more
information.

How to tell when you have selected a patch from a bank:

When you have selected a melodic bank number other than 0, Power Chords
Pro scans the ULTRASND.INI file and retrieves the patch file names for
any bank entries. When you access one of the patch select dialogs (for
example by double clicking on a melody in a song, then click the Edit
Patch button) any patch names from the specified bank will show the file
name and bank number instead of the normal General MIDI patch name. For
example:

TOYPIANO <7> instead of Piano 2 in the example above.

When you have selected a drum bank number other than 0, the drum sound
names displayed in the Rhythm Editor for drum sounds which have entries
in the bank selected will consist of the first 7 characters of the normal
General MIDI drum name and then the patch name from the specified bank.
For example:

Bass Dr 808KICK instead of Bass Drum in the example above.



III. New Features of Power Chords Pro
=====================================

New! In this release (2.0.05)...

Improved MIDI input to chords and chord rhythms.
------------------------------------------------

There are now four different ways of managing how MIDI input is sent to a
chord rhythm that you are recording from the MIDI input device. These
options are accessed from the Recording Options button in the MIDI
configuration dialog. To access the MIDI configuration dialog, select MIDI
Configuration...  from the MIDI... item on the main menu.

The settings in the Recording Options dialog affect how chord rhythms are
recorded, how MIDI and other Power Chords parts are translated to chord
rhythms, and how chord are input from MIDI to the fretboard, keyboard and
chord palette windows.

When recording a chord rhythm there are various ways of routing the notes
you hit on your MIDI input device to a `string' in the chord rhythm.

1) Low Note to High Note - the lowest note played goes to the lowest
string in the grid, the second lowest to the second lowest string etc.
This was the default in earlier versions of Power Chords.

2) High Note to Low Note - the highest note played goes to the highest
string, the second highest to the second highest string and so on.

3) White Keys from Middle C Up - the strings are mapped to the white keys
from Middle C (MIDI note 60) up. C goes to the lowest string, D to the
second lowest, E to the next, then F, G, A, B, C above Middle C etc.

4) Specify MIDI channels by string. This is intended for use with a Lyrrus
G-VOX or other guitar to MIDI controller.

To use this setting, you must have your G-VOX driver set up to send each
strings MIDI information to a separate MIDI channel. For example, set the
low E string to go to MIDI channel 11, A to 12, D to 13, G to 14, B to 15
and high E to 16.

You can map each MIDI channel to one and only one string. Strings which
you do not wish to map to can be left set to <None>.

Now set the MIDI channel indication in the dialog box so that it matches
the MIDI channel you set the input string to be routed to.  With this
setup, when you record a chord rhythm, each string will be correctly
routed to its corresponding string in the Rhythm Editor grid, assuming of
course that you are using a 6 string Instrument setup in Power Chords.

Recording Chords from MIDI In to the Fretboard, Keyboard and Chord Palette.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
This process is unaffected by the first three Chord Recording options (Low
to High, High to Low, Middle C). When you have one of these three options
selected, the notes played are routed to the on-screen strings as
intelligently as possible, with the chance that you may get a different
chord inversion than actually played, due to ambiguities in chord with
fewer notes than the number of strings on your on-screen instrument.

If you select the Specify MIDI channels by String option, and you have
correctly set up the channel mappings to match the input channels from
your MIDI guitar or Lyrrus G-VOX, any chord you record will be input
exactly as you played them, as long as the tuning of your on- screen
instrument matches that of your MIDI guitar.

Click and release on Export button in Rhythm Editor copies the current part
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
directly to the palette.
------------------------

To copy the part being edited in the Rhythm Editor quickly to the
appropriate palette, simply click and release the Export button - you no
longer need to drag the part to the palette (although you still can if you
want to).

Click and release on the Export button in the Guitar window puts the current
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
chord in the chord palette.
---------------------------

To copy the current chord in the Instrument window quickly to the chord
palette, simply click and release the Chord Export button - you no longer
need to drag the part to the palette (although you still can if you want
to).

Click and release on the Export button in the Keyboard window puts the current
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
chord in the chord palette.
------------------------

To copy the current chord in the Keyboard window quickly to the chord
palette, simply click and release the Chord Export button - you no longer
need to drag the part to the palette (although you still can if you want
to).

New: MIDI Input To Chord Palette - record chords direct to palette from MIDI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Now you can record chords directly into the Chord Palette from MIDI in!

There is a new button on the Chord Palette window containing a picture of
a 5-pin MIDI connector - the MIDI input button. If you have a MIDI input
device selected in the MIDI configuration, and have an external MIDI
cable and MIDI instrument, you can play chords directly into the chord
palette.

Each chord is entered into the palette when the last note of the chord is
released. Chords are recognized when two or more notes are played and
then released. The chord is automatically named and added to the palette.
The chord name added is displayed in the Title bar of the chord palette
window.

Notes are mapped to the chord as accurately as possible. There is an
option to control if the chords are fleshed out or not. 

To change this options, click the new Options button (red check mark) on
the Chord Palette. See the section below on New Chord Palette Options for
details.

To stop recording chords, just click on the MIDI input button again.


New: MIDI Input To The Fretboard
--------------------------------

Now you can load chords directly onto the fretboard from MIDI in!

If you own a guitar interface like the Lyrrus G-Vox or a guitar
synthesizer you'll appreciate the ability to play chords directly to the
fretboard from the MIDI input cable and maintain the original fingering
of the chord. Chords played from a keyboard via MIDI in may have chord
notes be shifted and doubled as required to flesh out the chord.

There is a new button on the Fretted Instrument window containing a
picture of a 5-pin MIDI connector - the MIDI input button. If you have a
MIDI input device selected in the MIDI configuration, and have an
external MIDI cable and MIDI instrument, you can play chords directly
onto the fretboard.

Each chord is entered onto the fretboard when the last note of the chord
is released. Chords are recognized when two or more notes are played and
then released. The chord is automatically named.


New: MIDI Input To The Keyboard
-------------------------------

Now you can load chords directly onto the on-screen keyboard from MIDI in!

There is a new button on the Keyboard window containing a picture of a
5-pin MIDI connector - the MIDI input button. If you have a MIDI input
device selected in the MIDI configuration, and have an external MIDI
cable and MIDI instrument, you can play chords directly onto the
keyboard.

Each chord is entered onto the keyboard when the last note of the chord
is released. Chords are recognized when two or more notes are played and
then released. The chord is automatically named.


New: Insert Bars Button
-----------------------

Now you can insert bars into a song more easily than ever!

Next to the Highlight Bars button on the Song Window, is the Insert Bars
button which has a picture of bars being shifted, indicated by an arrow.

Simply highlight the bars where you want the new empty bars to be
inserted.  Once you have highlighted bars, the Insert Bars button becomes
un-grayed.  Click the Insert Bars button and, after confirming the
action, the blank bars are inserted and any bars after the insertion
point are moved towards the end of the song. 

Any bars which are shifted past the last bar in the song are lost, so be
careful!


New: Chord Palette Options Button
---------------------------------

1: Fleshing out chords input from MIDI
   -----------------------------------

If Flesh Out Chords is off, chords played in from the MIDI port are
mapped note for note. Notes which can't be mapped exactly onto the
strings given the current tuning, are discarded.

If Flesh Out Chords is on, notes which don't map exactly onto the strings
given the current tuning are shifted up or down by one or more octaves to
try to fit them on. As well other notes from the chord may be doubled.

The software tries to map the chords to a playable chord formation if
possible.


2: Sort Chords Alphabetically
   --------------------------

This option will sort the chords in the Chord Palette alphabetically, in
order, starting from A and going up to G#. 

To sort chords, click the Options button on the Chord Palette to show the
Chord Palette Options dialog. Select the Sort Chords Alphabetically
checkbox.  Click the OK button to close the dialog.


New: On-Screen Keyboard Options Changed
---------------------------------------

The old options for chord mapping from the on-screen keyboard have been
simplified. There is now only one option - Flesh Out Chords - that can be
selected.

If Flesh Out Chords is off, chords exported to the song, chord palette or
fretboard from the keyboard are mapped note for note. Notes which can't
be mapped exactly onto the strings given the current tuning, are
discarded.

If Flesh Out Chords is on, notes which don't map exactly onto the strings
given the current tuning are shifted up or down by one or more octaves to
try to fit them on. As well other notes from the chord may be doubled.

The software tries to map the chords to a playable chord formation if
possible.


*New features in version 2.0.03 from 2.0.00 *

We've added a few goodies to this release including the following.

New: Tempo Window Quick Change Buttons
--------------------------------------

On the tempo window you will now find two additional buttons, one marked
'/2' which will halve the current tempo, the other marked '*2' which
doubles the current tempo.

Note that the tempo will not change if multiplying or dividing by 2 would
make it either above 256 or less than 32 BPM. This ensures that if you
use these buttons, you can always get back to your original tempo.

This new feature is great for slowing the tempo down quickly to record
from MIDI in or the on-screen instruments, and then quickly restoring the
tempo when done recording.


New: UltraSound Patch Banking Selection and Display Options
-----------------------------------------------------------

See Section II. for complete details.


New: Rhythm Editor Synchronized Playback and Record
---------------------------------------------------

Using the options dialog on the Rhythm Editor (red checkmark) you can
sync the current Rhythm Editor part to either a particular bar in the
song, or to the other Rhythm Editor parts. When you record or playback
the part, whatever it is synced to will also be played. This lets you
work in context with the song or with other parts. Its great for
recording in from MIDI while jamming along with the song, where the part
you're recording is intended to go.

New: Rhythm Editor Undo
-----------------------

You can now undo and redo changes made to the rhythm editor. To engage
this feature, select 'Edit', then 'Undo Rhythm Editor Changes' from the
Power Chords Pro menu. Here are the activities that are 'undoable':

- copying a new part to the Rhythm Editor
- selecting the Options button 
- clearing the contents of the Rhythm Editor
- recording a new part
- selecting the Power Effects button
- moving, copying, or deleting a highlighted area 


New: Rhythm Editor Transpose
----------------------------
 
To transpose a melody or bass part in the Rhythm Editor, click the options
button (red checkmark) and then select the transpose amount (up to plus or
minus 12 semitones) in the Transpose list box.


New: Rhythm Editor Trim Front Function
--------------------------------------

When you shorten the length of a Rhythm Editor part in the options dialog
(red checkmark), a check box appears labeled 'Trim Front'. If you check
this box, the part will be shortened by removing bars from the front
instead of the end.


New: Global Edit Transpose Option ---------------------------------

A new option has been added to transpose the selected parts when doing
global editing (red checkmark on any of the part palettes).


* New features in Power Chords Pro from Power Chords 1.0, and 1.1 *

Button Bar
---------

All windows can now be quickly accessed by the button bar at the left
of the screen.


Rhythm Editor
-------------

The Rhythm Editor now supports drag and drop editing. To turn it on,
click the curved arrow button. Highlight areas of notes by clicking and
dragging. To copy notes, hold Ctrl while dragging.

The new Options dialog is accessed by clicking on the red checkmark
button.  You can change the length, patches, title etc. of any rhythm in
the Rhythm Editor at any time.

The lock button forces whatever is in the Rhythm Editor to stay there
when other parts are dragged in. This can be used to combine parts or
to change the type of a part by dragging in a part of a different type
than the one in the locked Rhythm Editor.

You can set the start playback beat by clicking above the grid - a black
bar appears and playback starts from the marked beat when play pressed,
instead of from the beginning of the part.

You can now record data from the following sources into the Rhythm Editor:
    MIDI in
    On screen fretboard
    On screen keyboard
    Chord palette

Chord Progression Recording - You can also record chord progressions -
click Rec on the Rhythm Editor, then click on the chords in the chord
palette in real time. Select the dialog box options after recording to
route the data to the song window as a chord progression.

Power Effects - are accessed via the button on the Rhythm Editor with
the dial on it. To generate up/down/alt strums, put notes in the chord
rhythm section of the Rhythm Editor. Notes which start at the same time
are staggered to create the strums. 

The drum roll generator works on rows of consecutive notes.

You can apply effects to only the currently highlighted notes, too
(curved arrow button).


Song Window
------------

We now support 16 melodies per bar. The palettes are expanded too - 64
items, 128 chords in the Chord Palette. Check out the different song
options (red checkmark button).

Chord Rhythms can now have their own patches/midi channels - if set to
No Patch Change, whatever is on the fretboard is used.

The song is now 256 bars long.

Fretboard
---------

Try out new melody mode (button with 1 note on it) - you can record
melodies into the Rhythm Editor this way - including pitch bend info.

Strumming is improved and more realistic. Also, shift button (shift
fingers up/down/left/right) function has changed so notes are played
when buttons are pressed, not released.

Fretboard tuning and other options are accessed via buttons on the
fretboard window itself.

New Keyboard Window!
--------------------

You can create chords, and melodies from the keyboard window. There are
many options to configure it they way you want.

Palettes
--------

All the palettes have new scroll bars, tile and casc buttons.

MIDI Import Window
------------------

From 'File' menu, select 'Load MIDI File...'  and load up a standard
MIDI file. 
     
RIGHT Mouse button operations:   
     
To play a track, click on track name.  To play a bar, click on box of
bar/track you want to hear.

Click and drag on boxes with the leftt button to highlight them. Click
on the red boxes with right button to play them. 

You can drag parts to any palette, or to the Rhythm Editor. Drag an
entire track by clicking on track name. When you drag more than 8 bars,
you are provided with the option of having the information divided into
chunks automatically. You may specify the number of bars in each chunk.

To stop playing info in the Import window, click the stop button in the
window, or right click on another part (it will play) or click on an
area in the window with no track (title area at top).

Note that drum sounds imported are reconciled to your current kit. Also,
note the merged drum track which appears at the bottom. 

Drum information in imported MIDI files is are assumed to be on channel
10.

Importing from other Power Chords Files
---------------------------------------

Select 'File', 'Import from POP File...'. You can import parts from PRO
files (.POP), or Power Chords 1 files (.POW).

Use the right mouse button on the part names to play them from the
import window.


Backwards compatibility
-----------------------

Pro can read and write Power Chords 1 files. To write to version 1,
specify a .POW extension. Of course info is lost if there are more than
1 melody per bar, and songs can only be 128 bars long in version 1
files.


Clipboard Functions
-------------------

Accessed via 'Edit' on the main menu. You can past to the Import window,
or copy from the song or the Rhythm Editor.

Quick Delete
------------

Parts in the palettes, or in the song can be deleted quickly by holding
the Del key on the keyboard and clicking on the part with the left mouse
button.




IV. Special Power Chords Pro version of Cool Shoes' 1000 Super Cool Drum 
    Patterns for the Awesome Low Price of $49.95 US
========================================================================

A special Power Chords Pro version of this unbelievable drum pattern
library is now available for only $49.95 US.

And there is now a sample file included with Power Chords Pro. The file
called DRUMPAT.POP has samples of just a few of the drum patterns in the
library. To see how easy it is to import them, just select 'File', from
the Power Chords Pro main menu, then 'Import From Power Chords File'.
Select the file DRUMPAT.POP. You will see a list of the drum patterns
available. To demo any of them, click on the pattern name with the right
mouse button. Highlight the ones you want, then click the 'Import' button.
Its that easy! 

There's a special drum kit COOLDRUM.KIT which has all the percussion
sounds in it used in the drum patterns. You might want to load this kit
before trying out the sample drum patterns. Select 'MIDI' from the main
menu, the select 'Drum Kit...'. Click on the button marked 'Load' and
select COOLDRUM.KIT.

With the 1000 Super Cool Drum Patterns for the Awesome Low Price of $49.95
you get way over 1000 patterns in all sorts of styles from African to
Ballad to Funk to Country to Rock. There are lots of variations and fills,
all professionally composed. And they are all carefully organized and
documented iwht a 40 page manual, for easy retrieval of the patterns you
want.

When you order the Power Chords Pro version of the product you get Power
Chords Pro format files, ready to be auditioned and imported into your
songs with a couple of mouse clicks. You also get .MID format files and
.DRM Drummer format files.

Composing drum tracks could not be any easier by using the powerful
import facility of Power Chords Pro with this royalty free drum pattern
library. 

Here are just some of the categories included:

Bembe, Songo, African, AfroCuban, Boogie, Woogie, Disco, Twist, Metal
Industrial, Cajun, Waltz, Zydeco, Country, Dixieland, Snare Roll Bunny
Hop, Can Can, Charleston, Jewish, Irish Jig, Mex. Hat Dance, Polka
Russian March, Waltz, Cajun Waltz, Jazz Waltz, Swing Waltz, FusionWaltz
Waltz Fill, Blues, R & B, Voodoo, Ballad, Slow, Bossa Nova, Funk, Fusion
Fusion Bossa, FusionDrive, PolyTom, Jazz, Jazz Fill, Baion, Beguine
Bolero, Pepe Bolero, Calypso, Cha Cha, Comparsa, Conga, Flamenco,
Guaracha Joropo, Latin, Mambo, Merengue, Rhumba, Salsa, Samba, Tango,
Reggae, Rock Rock Solo, Rock Fill, Shuffle, Shuffle Fill, Swing, House,
Street, New Jack

The drum pattern library is only $49.95US and is ready to go, all set to
be imported right into your compositions. Order today!




V. Introducing Mr. Drumstix' Music Studio from Howling Dog Systems
==================================================================

An excellent place for children (3-9) to enjoy and learn about music,
Mr.  Drumstix' Music studio mixes a song player, interactive music
games, and on-screen instruments for an incredible music entertainment
package.

Mr. Drumstix plays along with the songplayer.  Your kids will love
playing his drums with the mouse.  Click on his head and see what
happens...

Ms. Florida Keys watches as melodies are played from songs or when her
keys are clicked on with the mouse.  The keys light up in different
colors and she can use any of the instrument sounds.  She talks too!

Change which instruments are used to play the song by clicking on the
instrument pictures. Lyrics are shown as the song plays for karaoke
style family sing along fun. Choose which song is to be played or let
the computer pick the tunes to entertain your kids.  Change the tempo at
any time.

Music games are included which help develop such skills as memory for
music phrases, pitch discrimination, and instrument identification.
Multiple game levels provide different levels of difficulty.  Sound
effects add lots of fun to these games.

Mr. Drumstix' Music Studio gives children the opportunity to try their
skills at creating small melodies and drum parts.  Mr. Drumstix or Ms.
Florida Keys will happily play each of your childs creations.  Or they
can be transferred into the song window to play in a song.

- hours of entertainment
- 20 kids tunes included
- send in warranty card and get 10 more songs free
- a positive introduction to the world of music

The list price of Mr. Drumstix' Music Studio is $69.95 US. Call us for
details, special offers, etc. at (613) 599-7929.




VI. Christmas Song Disk
=======================

A Christmas song disk with over 15 Christmas favorites is available for
only $15.00 US. These beautiful songs are in Power Chords format and there
are versions for Power Chords and Mr. Drumstix' Music Studio users. The
Mr.  Drumstix version comes with lyric files compatible with the program.
Please specify which version you would like when ordering.




VII. UltraSound Patch Sets
==========================

* Order any of these UltraSound patch sets and get a new sound card
(almost). *

We now have a line of add on patch sets for the Advanced Gravis UltraSound
card. (Sorry, these won't work with just any sound card - its got to be an
UltraSound or UltraSound MAX).

If you want to get more music out of your UltraSound, crave the latest
sounds, or want the sound of a vintage drum machine, this is how to do
it. Order one or more of these exciting patch sets created by the such
sound pros as Francois Dion of IdMEDIA, and the experts at Wall of Sound
Productions. Because the UltraSound holds its sounds in RAM, adding a new
set of patches is almost like getting a whole new sound card for a
fraction of the cost. 

These three-disk patch sets are professionally recorded and are fully
compatible with the bank selection options in Power Chords for UltraSound
and Power Chords Pro. You can use these sounds to replace or augment the
sounds shipped with your UltraSound card. Plus the patches in these sets
will work with any program that uses the on-board MIDI synthesis of the
UltraSound.

SEE THE FILE PATCHSET.TXT FOR DETAILS

Patch Sets from Wall of Sound Productions

Product Code    Set Name                            Price
WOFS-1  707/808/909 Drum Kit Collection             $29.95 US
WOFS-2  Dance/Pop Collection                        $29.95 US
WOFS-3  Latino Collection                           $29.95 US
WOFS-4  Sound Effects 1 Collection                  $29.95 US
WOFS-5  Techno/Rave Collection                      $29.95 US
WOFS-6  Super Loops - Dance loops                   $29.95 US


Patch sets from Francois Dion of IdMEDIA.

Product Code    Set Name                                      Price
FD-1 Real Instrument Set (Hammond organ, Fender guitar etc.)  $29.95 US
FD-2 Percussion Set (Drum Kits and Individual Instruments)    $29.95 US
FD-3 Super Sound Effects Set                                  $29.95 US
FD-4 Analog Synths (Cool Synths,  Brass, Strings, Bass etc.)  $29.95 US

Any 3 patch sets - only $84.95 US
Any 4 patch sets - only $109.95 US
Any 5 patch sets - only $129.95 US
Any 6 patch sets - only $144.95 US

Order 7 patch sets or more - only $22.95 US each

PLEASE ORDER BY PRODUCT CODE!


* Just how do these patch files work with my UltraSound? *


When you play music on your UltraSound, the instruments you hear come
from patch files which are digital samples of various instruments. These
files are loaded into the memory on your UltraSound and used to play the
sounds of trumpets, violins, guitars, drums, cymbals etc.

Since the UltraSound gets its patches from your hard disk, you can
replace or add to the sounds available. You can use this capability to
change drum kits to better match the style of music of certain MIDI
files, to get higher quality samples of your favorite instruments, to add
sound effects to your compositions, or just simply to have more variety.

The patch files in our sets are compatible with any program that plays
music on your UltraSound using its on-board MIDI synthesis. This is
because the ULTRASND.INI file indicates where all the patches available
to the GUS are to be found on your hard disk. You can easily have
multiple patch sets 'on tap' ready to be used as you please. Its like
having many times the music power of your original UltraSound, at a
fraction of the cost.

We include all the information you need install and access the patches so
as to double, triple, or even quadruple the sounds available on your
UltraSound, at a fraction of its original price.

We are always adding new patch sets - write us for a complete list!




VIII. Updates to the Manual
===========================

On page 35, section 3.2 - 

Currently reads "Click on the Tuning Options button (red check mark)".

This should read "Click on the Tuning Options button (picture of tuning
fork)".




IX. How To Contact Us
=====================

If you have any questions about Power Chords Pro or other Howling Dog
Systems products, please contact us.

Howling Dog Systems
Kanata North Postal Outlet
Box 72071
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
K2K 2P4

Phone: (613) 599-7927
Fax:   (613) 599-7926

CompuServe Forum located in MIDICVEN (GO HOWLING).
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